Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 10AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 16 | SSW 7 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 23 | S 23 | S 22 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 58 | 53 | 198 | 241 | 283 | 390 | 469 | 590 | 1324 | 1103 | 898 | 1029 | 1003 | 953 | 917 | 892 | 4587 | 6860 | 6209 | 3235 | 3808 | 3063 | 2651 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:52AM1.99m | 5:25PM2.15m | 5:48AM1.97m | 6:19PM2.08m | 6:43AM1.93m | 7:13PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM-0.06m | 11:46PM0.04m | 12:05PM-0.03m | 00:40AM0.06m | 1:00PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 16 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 23 | S 23 | S 22 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 15 | 52 | 20 | 198 | 126 | 113 | 262 | 363 | 497 | 1324 | 1103 | 898 | 862 | 1003 | 953 | 917 | 892 | 4587 | 6860 | 6209 | 3235 | 3808 | 3063 | 2651 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 7 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 60 | 58 | 53 | 19 | 203 | 283 | 390 | 469 | 590 | 705 | 808 | 880 | 1029 | 522 | 497 | 408 | 706 | 857 | 834 | 712 | 682 | 578 | 529 | 447 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 15 | NNE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 16 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | SSW 15 | — | — | S 24 | ESE 14 | S 24 | — | S 23 | — | — | S 22 |
| kJ | 90 | 49 | 51 | 47 | 19 | 125 | 69 | 156 | 300 | 696 | 2 | 2 | — | 237 | — | — | 278 | 956 | 1861 | — | 1530 | — | — | 338 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 42 | 25 | 112 | 241 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
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